1864-S $5 VF35 PCGS. This Civil War-era issue of just 3,888
pieces is among the most notable San Francisco half eagles, one
proclaimed by Garrett and Guth to be "a tremendous rarity in any
grade." With just 10 examples certified by NGC in all grades and
only 14 pieces graded by PCGS (12/08), the population data support
the assertion. Though this orange-kissed yellow-gold example shows
readily appreciable wear across the central devices, as well as
several significant abrasions on the portrait and in the fields,
the surfaces remain surprisingly radiant, lending the coin
considerable visual appeal. Population: 2 in 35, 6 finer
(12/08).(Registry
values: P9) (NGC ID# 25VV, PCGS# 8297)